Clinical diagnosis and results of surgical treatment of 13 cases of acquired bilateral stringhalt (1991-2003)

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 181-183

  Torre, F ^a  

^a Clinica Equina Bagnarola   (Italy)

Author keywords

Horse; Hyperflexion; Hypochoeris radicata; Stringhalt; Tenectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; HINDLIMB; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROGNOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EQUUS CABALLUS; HYPOCHOERIS; HYPOCHOERIS RADICATA;

EID: 14844325714     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164054223877     Document Type: Article

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